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As of close of business last night, Veeco Instruments Inc’s stock clocked out at $25.63, up 1.59% from its previous closing price of $25.23. In other words, the price has increased by $1.59 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.79 million shares were traded. VECO stock price reached its highest trading level at $25.96 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $25.27.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of VECO’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.34 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 29.20. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.35 and its Current Ratio is at 5.10. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.31 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.30.
On July 15, 2024, Citigroup Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also upped its target price recommendation from $45 to $50. On September 13, 2023, Citigroup started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $35.Citigroup initiated its Buy rating on September 13, 2023, with a $35 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 09 ’25 when Miller William John sold 25,000 shares for $25.00 per share. The transaction valued at 625,000 led to the insider holds 470,671 shares of the business.
Miller William John bought 25,000 shares of VECO for $624,493 on Sep 09 ’25. On Jun 05 ’25, another insider, Devasahayam Adrian, who serves as the SVP – PRODUCT LINE DEVELOPMENT of the company, sold 11,010 shares for $20.50 each. As a result, the insider received 225,705 and left with 89,254 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VECO now has a Market Capitalization of 1541946880 and an Enterprise Value of 1449924480. As of this moment, Veeco’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.28, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.91. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 8.75. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.20 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.80. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.07 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.275.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VECO is 1.24, which has changed by -0.17984003 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17089343 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VECO has reached a high of $34.34, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.92. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 13.05%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 12.27%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that VECO traded 786.60K shares on average per day over the past three months and 855130 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 60.16M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 58.70M. Insiders hold about 2.59% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.48% stake in the company. Shares short for VECO as of 1756425600 were 3536489 with a Short Ratio of 4.50, compared to 1753920000 on 4423736. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3536489 and a Short% of Float of 8.270001.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Veeco Instruments Inc (VECO) is currently drawing attention from 7.0 analysts actively involved in the ongoing evaluation and rating process.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.31, with high estimates of $0.36 and low estimates of $0.27.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.38 and $1.27 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.32. EPS for the following year is $1.52, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $1.69 and $1.17.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 6 analysts expect revenue to total $160.41M. It ranges from a high estimate of $163M to a low estimate of $159.24M. As of the current estimate, Veeco Instruments Inc’s year-ago sales were $184.81MFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $165.51M. There is a high estimate of $170M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $160M.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VECO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $663.4M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $653.4M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $659.27M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $717.3MBased on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $720.07M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $740M and the low estimate is $706.88M.
